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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-05-25
Learn to Tell Stars.

Modern astronomy is so rapidly
and wonderfully linking the earth and
the sun together, with all the orbs OF
space, in the bonds OF close physical
relationship, that person of educa-
ton and general intelligence can az
ford no valid excuse for not knowing
where to look for Sirius or Aldebaran
Or the Orion nebula, or the planet
Jupiter. AS Australia and New Zea-
land and the islands of the sea are
made a. part OF the civilized world
through the expanding influence OF
commerce and cultivation, so the
suns and planets around us are, in
certain sense, falling under the domin-
ION OF the restless and resistless mind
of man. We have come to possess
vested intellectual interests in Mars
and Saturn, and in the sun and all
his multitude of fellows, which nobody
can afford to ignore.
Perhaps one reason why the average
educated man or woman knows so lit
tie OF the starry heavens is because it
is popularity supposed that only the
most powerful telescopes and costly
Instruments of the observatory are
capable OF dealing with them. No
greater mistake could be- made. It
does notrequire an optical instrument
of any kind, nor much labor, as com.
pared with that expended in the &C.
quirement OF some polished accom-.
plishments regarded as Indispensable,
to give one an acquaintance with the
stars and planets which will be not
only pleasure BILE but useful. And with
the aid Of an opera-glass most inter.
esting, gratifying, and, in some in
stances, scientifically valuable obser.
walton may be made in the heavens.
| have more than once heard persons
who knew nothing about the stars and
probably cared less, utter exclama.
tons of surprise and delight when per.
suaded to look at certain parts OF the
sky with 81 good glass, and thereafter
manifest an interest in astronomy oil
which they would formerly have be,
lieved themselves incapable
Astronomy with an Opera GLASS;"
by Garrett p. Serviss, in Popular Sci.
ence Monthly for April.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-05-25
White Furniture.

A writer in the New York Mail refers
to the new craze for white furniturel
No sooner had we furnished our
houses in sombre colors, with dark
mahogany and early English furniture
OF black oak, which appeared worm
eaten, if it really was not, when 10!
the dealers inaugurate a perfect craze
in white furniture, light colored up.
holstered goods. and from the dignifed
and aristocratic English or colonial
styles we become imbued with the
period of Louis Quinze. However,
the dark, rich furniture is too beauti.
iul to give up without a struggle, and
fashion now dictates that those who
can afford it shall have each room in
their residence furnished to represent
not only a distinct period, but a GER.
tain country as we'll. Thus we have
English rooms, French rooms, colo.
NAL, Egyptian and Japanese apart.
ments, accordingt to the purse or fancy.
The first "white ROOM built in New
York Of any prominence is the music
room in the Willard mansion, now
owned and occupied by Whitelaw Reid
The floor is highly polished in light.
colored woods, and the entire apart
menti is Of ivory white, picked out with
gold, and in The panels of the walls are
medallions oflutes, ribbons and scrolls
Of music. A handsome "white room"
has the floor of polished wood, with
here and there a white astrakhan rug;
the furniture is of white picked out
with gold, upholstered in white satin
.brocade; the curtains and other
draperies are of white plush, embroid
cred with gold; the picture frames are
white and gold, II white easel stands in
one corner and a white and gold, piano
1t makes a most beautiful apartment
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-05-25

soon as he had the chance. s.Do you
suppose | will let you go again? /
shall have to forgive you. What else
IS there for me to do? / heard about
the freshet. was just on my way to
you. We will have the minister UP
this very evening, if we can get him,
and you shallnever so much as 60 out
OF my arms again.
And he did. And here am, perfect.
" happy in this fortress, this prison
on a rock, this dungeon-so happy
that have not yet been able to bring
my shocked nerves to the pass even
OF going down again to the lands,
where Mark goes down and manages
everything for me.
And the freshet? Oh, to be sure!
Why, you see, that south wind shifted
to easterly, and it froze again that
night. And when it melted, it melted
SO gently that the ice went out OF the
river without anybody's knowing it..
And there never was any freshet.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-05-25
He Wouldn't Spoil the Dinner

From the Detroit Free Press I.
An old war veteran, who had beer
through half dozen campaigns and
was not very particular about what
he ate,. was invited out to a swell din
ner party. He sat almost directly
opposite the hostess, and was pain
fully conscious that every move he
made could be observed by her. Sud-
denly, at the height of the festivities,
the veteran came across a caterpillar
in his salad. A fulrtive glance at the
hostess disclosed the fact thai she
too had discovered the embarrassing
circumstance. Tt was critical mo-
ment, but the old soldier was equsl
to the occasions. Without changingra
muscle he gathered up the caterpillar
with a. forkful OF the salad and 81 4
lowed both! The look OF grati T..
which he received from his host[
few minutes later warmed the
cookies OF his heart In due time
story leaked out and when somebo =
asked the old campaigner how h
liked caterpillar salad, the reply CO.
like a hot shot: "Do you take me !
a man who would spoil a dinner party
for a.little thing Like ca terpillar."
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-05-25
How the suez Canal is Worked.

L ( u
From the Saturday review. .~..,i-s.-..e
1'The way in which the CANALS work
I'd from the Suez office is, like many
other ingenious devices, exceedingly
simple. It is ascribed to the local
head of the administration, NJ. Chart
|rey, who deserves immense credit boR
for the invention itself and for the way
in which it is applied to the traffic.
Against the wall at one side of the
room is a narrow shelf, or platform,
along which runs groove. At inter-
walls this trough or groove has deep
recesses, and at two places these re-
cesses are of larger size. This trough
Or groove represents the canal. The
recesses are the sidings. The larger in
tervals are the Great Bitter Lake and
Lake Timsah. When q vessel has
been signaled and is about to enter
the canal, say at the Suez end, a small
toy boat, or model, three or four
inches long, is chosen to represent her.
A group of these model ships stands
ready beside the model canal, each
furnished with flag. About forty
have the English flag, ten or q dozen
the French flag, and so on with other
nationalities. AS the steamer comes
up and her name is known, it is writ
ten on paper and placed on the toys,
boat. The whole number of ships
thus actually in the canal at any mo- &
ment can be seen at glance; and, as
the Geographic signals give notice,
the toy boats are moved along,
or placed in siding, or shown ira
versing one OF the lakes at full speed. !.
Signals are sent from the office to the I,
various 'gares, prescribing the siding !
at which each ship must stop to let
another ship meet and pass it. The
official who is on duty keeps the mod !
els moving as he receives notice, tax, )
ing care, when perhaps two ships go,
ing in opposite directions are nearing
the same siding, to give timely warn
ing to the pilots in charge by means
Of the signal balls and flags at each !,
station under his control from thsai
office, and to direct which OF the two i
is to tie up and which to proceed. &
Barring accidents, the whole arrange q
ment goes like clock work, the clerk can +.
read off in a moment the name, ton #
he'oC, iit'UAoildiAoy, uIduSllG ttIlll dCtudl ~
situation of every steamer; he can tell
what pilot she has on board, what is 4.
her breath OF beam, what rate she is II.
moving at, and everything else which
has to be known about her; and he is e
able without an effort to govern her
movements, to prescribe the place /
where she is to get under way in the l
morning, although he does not see i
her, and probably never saw her in
his life. "a
1.-THE loss OF the Soudan has diminM
ished the trade Of Suez, and in aslight
degree the traffic of the canal, which
has also been affected by the state of
the market in England, and the long
commercial depression. Nevertheless, Z.
there are often as many AS forty
steamers dotted about on different
parts, OF NJ. Chartrey's model, and the
ices, payable only in specie, are often
enormous. Some of the large Aus
tralian lines of the Peninsular and
Oriental or the Orient service pay as
much as $4,000 In making a single
transit.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-05-25
THE POOR MANS sHEAF.

1 Z ( / e I. T. : {
rom the Dawn Of the Morning.
He saw the wheat fields waiting
All golden in the sun,
And strong and stalwart reapers
Went by him one by one.
20. could l reap in harvest'
His heart made bitter cry.
can do nothing, nothing,
So weak, alas, am T.
At eve a fainting traveller
Sank down beside his door;
A cup Of cool, sweet water
To quench his thirst he bore.
And when refreshed and strengthened,
The traveller went his way,
Upon the poor mans threshold
A golden wheat sheaf lay.
When came the Lord OF harvest,
He cried: ooh, Master, kind,
One sheaf [ have to offer,
But that did not bind.
Igave cup OF water
To one athirst, and he
Left at my door in going.
This sheaf I offer Thee"
Then said the Master softly:
''Well pleased with this am I.
One OF my angels left it
With thee as he passed by.
Thou mayest not join the reapers
Upon the harvest plain,
But he who help 81 brother
Binds sheaves richest grain.
-EBEN E. RExFoRD.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-05-25

Greece has thirt y-three gymnasltl
200 secondary schools, and /, It'll pr
mary schools. These are all public
Among the private educational estaH
lishments the first place must b
given to the Society for the Higher Edit
cation Of Women, in connection wit
which lycee for girls was establishes
q few years ago, with staff ofsevent,,
six teachers and 1.476 pupils. Greek.
send their girls there from all nartss4
the East. Education is very libera
~ endowed in Greece, and the sun
which Greeks settled in foreign eous
tries send home Tor this purpose al.
very large. i
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-17
OUR BONDED DEBT
some Interesting Information c.
1t. MN

As is generally known, the sprapue lam
so called issued by the city in 1857 fo, 49,
purpose of inducing the Sprsgues of phod.
isiand to locate their manufacturino ;,,.,.
here,amounting to S2O2, 800. ma,nrsa an ~
loth OF this month. The present bond. ba.,
interest at the rate of six Der cent moL;,.
me annual interest charge sl216s and %
'"ese ponds were all issued for twenty go.
ana no provision being made for s;ne;n.
iuuu Oh any kind, the city finds i,.els 80
paying out over S240 900 of interest, thai rho
PRIV cipal remains As Iarg, and az mnch -
ourueh as ever. The present CITY Counc;j
uec'oea' after giving the subject mnrh
ueilotration, that instead of refund.
rug cue ioan Tor long period o. years that II
was eoou pubic policy to have the bonds
"'uie a' stated intervals in such amounts az
"e ei!y couiu pay without increasing the an.
taxation "'S VI
1t was hoped in the earlier mart of rho va,
that the loan could be f,ated at less ,han 4
per cent interest, as the market at that lime
seemed very favorable for the sale of low ratio
securities, but in the late summer month, the
market look an upward turn which has bean
" 4ulte an extent maintained up to this time
anu aIter thorough canvass of the matter II
was found lmpraciicable to endeavor to float
loan at less than per cent. In fact il has
oeeh lound thai no city ic New England. of
anything like our standing, has isshed anv
bonds bearing less rate in the mast sly
months. The citv of Boston whose bonds
sell AS readily in European markets as United
states governments. undertook within few
months to float loan of half a million at 3
per cent, when the highest bid thew could get
was W, or discount Of per cent from mar
difhcuity experienced in placing the new
roam mere Is the fact that the Massachu setts
savings banks cannot invest in them as the
law OF that State cuts of all municipal secur-
tiles where the bonded indebt dness is over 8
per cent OF the taxable valuation. md Au
gusta's indebtedness is a little increase of &
per cent.
The Finance Committee decided to sell
the loan to the Maverick National Bank
OF Boston, they being the highest bidders, at
one-half PER cent. premium, so that for the
even $780, 900 in bonds, which it has been de-
cided to issue, the city will receive S20l 900
ana Will make an annual saving in interest of
u 1863, and this sum together With the 50 900
winch has been appropriated for many years
Tor reduction Of the city debt will not only
pay OH this new loan but also the $50 900 of
per cent bonds now outstanding. so at the
end of thirty years entire bonded indebt-
edness Will be wiped out and that without any
increase OF our present appropriations or rate
or taxation. The new loan together with the
other bonded debt natures as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-17
$1,000 $4,000 100000
County Finances.

The annual statement of Mark Rollins
Treasurer of the county, and the commits
sioners, relative to the financial condition OF
the county for 1886. has been received. The
amount of the S32 600 county tax remaining
unpaid at the close of the year was Sl2,2S6.-
81; receipts of the treasurer, $72,9S9; ex
pended, 500 500; cash in the treasury, 3d.
100 20. The resources of the county are $685.
447 81 liabilities, Sl4, 952 IL. The cost of
the Supreme Court was, 81, 1873 80; Superior
1914, 0l sheritf's jury in the Gardiner and
Pittston Bridge case, S2l6l9; Augusta Mu'
nicipal Court, 50 ,047 "a; Gardiner Court
81, 70O42; Halowell Court, $693 80
Warerville Court, 81 834 "a; Chelsea Court
s. 1853 80. The total cost of prisoners at the
Jail vas Sill 6l6.S9, of which S6,272 80 was
for board bills; 81 ,92930, repairs on Jail.
The expense account of the Court House foot,
up 81 ,03l 90 The total amount of fines and
costs received from the enforcement of the
liquor law is Sc 0l6.52 The average num-
Der of prisoners in the Jail for the year was
IS. The report closes as follows:
1.-THE Kennebec Jail continues to be the home
and Paradise of tramps at large expense to
the county. The efforts of the County Com
missioners heretofore to lessen their number,
have been unavailing. The Workshop has
been tried at large expense to the county,
above its income, and has proved failure
They are fully convinced that a more rigid
and severe discipline of the prisoners. such
as combining them to their cells; taking from
them all means of amusement: compelling
them to keep themselves and their cells IN
proper sanitary condition; feeding them with
wholesome, but with the plainest and simplest
kind of food; making their confinement
punishment, so far rs it can be done. con-
ssteut with the claims of humanity; and then
adjust such a scale of prices for board based
upon the number of prisoners in jail, as
would be ample to provide tor their needs
and give a fair compensation to the Jaller
are the only means now available to lessen
their number and reduce expenses; and to
this end they will unite their efforts with
those of the Jailer and Prison Inspectors
with much confidence of success"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-17
Nominations by the Governor.

Justices of the Peace-F. III. Appleton
Bangor; d. A. Billings. Swanville; b. G.
Farnum, Jefferson;J H. Foge, Portland
+. r. Gardiner, Dennysville; 6. Fl. Hathorn'
Chester; A. Hathaway, Medwssy; s. B
Kimball, Bangor; A. W. King. Charleston
J A. Locke, Portland; 5. II. Mixers n
Calais; ]. l.. circuit, Monmouth; 4
SAWYER, Starks; Joel Wilbur, Avon; ). =
Withee, Bangor; o. X. Yates. Paris; l.
Macurda. Wiscasset; j. E Millegan,
Notaries Public-Seth M. Carter Auburn
S. H. Nickersan, Calais.
Dedimus Justices-Tileston Wadiin' pei
fast.
Trial Justices-S. C. Cummings, Haynes
vile: II. L. Gooch, East Machias
Corouer-G. Fl. Barley. Deering.
Commissioner of Wrecks and Shipwreckeo
Goods-Seth Webb, Deer Isle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-17
GARDINER.

The thermometer indicated "a degrees be
low zero Monday morning, and yesterday il
indicated "a degrees above zero, at the same
hour; difference of As degrees between the
two mornings.
Amssa Harmon has accepted position as
book keeper in the Office of the Wentworth
Spring and Axle Co. John Newell, who
heretofore has been foreman of the axle de-
par,ment is now superintendent of both the
spring and axle shops.
The second of the course of sociables oc
ours at Library Hall. Friday evening. After
supper there is to be German.
decidedly dull.
Mr. j. W. Lash has arrived home from
Rostan for a stay of several days.
Miss Agnes Hempeill of Philadelphia ano
Mrs. Chas. Foster of Richmond were IN the
,.itv Yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-17

AZ hotel North: J. NJ. Boar oman, Bel.
~ D. II. Woodrow, S. H. Holmes and
"aterville; L. w. Haskell, p. NJ.
A'ofu' W. II. Robinson, z. G. Turner, N
y 'ofdan, Judge Geo. C. Wing, F. NJ. Jor.
N M auburn; L. H. Webb, Skowhegan: F.
w,. is"erson, Industry; S. X. Wellman
u..' "' >. K. Toothaker, Rangeley; P. M
;'OAfa' Pennington; Daniel Holland, Lew
w wv L. A. Clifford, Wiscasset; G. D.
dorham; Gen. Geo. L. Beal. Nor
D.. d. u b. Story, Ellsworth; Arthur Brown
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-17

Bo.,on' u February l6.-The fact ahat the
ton W. Daiiy Globe now has larger circula-
eivsn ,aau any other Boston daily paper has
tion new impetus to its bsom in circula-
peon,o rsGpie will be in gashion, and the
arara .e .! New England have decided by a
is ,h m''ori'y that the Boston Daily Globe
Tbona best newspaper in Boston.
inc TS anGs OF people are order
y het ns "'ooe who have never read it regular
pbttn,?;rre' The Globe put in new double
O0o hg press last summer at cost of $780,
press. ano although it now has five lightning
ton , vi, tie astounding increase of circula-
press ;nn lorce The Globe to buy another
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-17

There will be grand athletic entertain.
mont piven bv the Augusta Athletic Club in
uponisn Hall this evening for the benefit OF
Nike Daley and Jimmie Meehan. There
gill be glove contests, acrobatic perform
,pces, club swinging, foot ball exercises,
pDgs, clog dancing, etc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-17

mrMrs. E. A. Mansir, from Owen,
Moore & Co, Portland, can he found at the
rooms of Miss r Buck, Water ST., where
sbe will be pleased to show an assortment o.
French and Domestic corsets. with waist for
ladies' and children, of most approved styles,
very much cheaper than usually charged BY
canvassers. Ladies will find it to their adj
vantage to call and examine stock. Goods
from one dollar up. Jan2oot1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-17

Fowler & Warrinton's company of com
,dians presented the laughable play OF
skipped by the Light of the Moon" to a
fair sized audience in Granite Hall, last even
ing. The leading parts, Felix Ceackle and
0bediah Dngle, accompanied by their wives,
we're taken in a most creditabie manner, as
we're also their supporters. Those present
enioved an evening of laughter. which sub.
;jdel only when the curtain fell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-17

One evening this week gentleman went to
one of our livery stables to obtain convey
spce to No Washington. He was fitted out
With team and driver, and started out at
$50 o'clock Two hours later, when our
friend thought he must have nearly reached
his destination the team drove into the east
end Of the Kennebec Bridge. the driver hav-
!ng los the way and returned to the point
rom whence he started. Another driver was
obtained at the stable and the gentleman
reached No Washington in due season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-17

usssrs. Titcomb and Lambard have donat-
!, tho coal and fl ,ur which they drew at The
French fair to the Howard Benevolent Union.
e., Bodwell gave his watch to the manage
mani Of the fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-17

The ragged edge in stationery is all the
uge a; present Fine stationery comes in
ne most unique styles and the queeres,
farms but it is all ragged edge" and the
ITO dealers think that this will be the pre-
.,fiov st,le for some time to come.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-17

h%rhe ladies' of the Unitarian Society
viii give coffee party and entertainment at
the church psrlors on Thursday, Feb. l7th.
Salads and oysters will be served. Supper
will be served at 80 P. M. Admission 30
cents. There will be an apron table and
candy booth. "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-17

covern,r Bodwell and Staff will give re
,.o,;oo 10 the citizens of the State at the
State tonse on Tuesday, Feb. 22i, Wash
inc,ou'. birthday, from II A. M. to l 7. M.
, ,onpral invitation is extended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-17

rho Maverick National Bank disposed of
am oo0 worth of new city bonds on Tues
from three fourths per cent. to four
-, cont premium.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-17

There will be union meetings in the First
Christian church on Northern Avenue this
..a,o.morrow evenings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-17

70, Henry Boynton will lecture before
c.pinl G-aoee on his travels IN Europe at no
G.,snt date.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-17

The debate draws a large number of spec
-. to Representatives Hall during the
,.ily sessions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-17

II has required almost constant effort TO
keep the sidewalks in good condi1ioh Inc
nresent winter, owing to the frequent storms
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-17

IA, and the Swedes, at Representa-
secs Hall o-night'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-17

The Bailey Praying Band will close very
successful series Of meetings at Waldodoro,
this week. Over one hundred are reported
as having decided to enter upon Christian
life The band will begin special services
With the Free Baptist church in this city,
Vtalon given them last December. Mr..
Bailey will be present in person a part of the
time, and the band will be further assisted
in the work by Mr.. Webster of Portland, a
member of the firm of Woodman, True &
Co, and leading lsy-worker of that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-17

ria cu,vert of the Gage street extension
NJ he built next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-17
tHarrtfD.

In Comma Feb H. at the residence Oh ane
8 MAYNARD TO Miss Ida NJ. Hutchins OF Comma.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-17

r.ore are several cases of measles in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-17

r,. County Commissioners were in session
yesterday.